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A. L. SCHULTZ.

TURNSTILE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. I, 1916.

1,307,932. 7 I Patentedlune 24, 1919.

3 SHEETS-SHEET I.

A TTORNEY A. L. SCHULTZ.

TURNSTILE. APPLICAi'ION FILED APR.|. I916. 1,307,932. Patented June 24 1919.

. 3 SHEETS-SHEET 2- ATTORNEY BY mw' A. L. SCHULTZ. TURNSTILE. APPHCATII JN FILED APR. 1, I916.

Patented June 24, 1919.

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l Application filed April 1, 1916. $61 151 means. i

1 '0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, AUGUST L. SCHULTZ, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Turnstiles, of which I herebydeclare the following to be a full, clear,and exact description, such as; will enable others skilled in the art towhich it appertains to make and use the same. i i

The objects of the invention are to provide an automatically acting registering turn stile, which is coin controlled, and in which the coin is always visible to the depositor and to the custodian, so that if the coin is defective or of the Wrong denomination itcan be removed before it falls into the operating parts of the machine. e

The maehineis also automatically locking in position and self stopping. a

The machine is Capable of use in the following several ways,

i movement can be observed.

It includes a spring locking device for the First, automatically registering with a coin and withouta coin, y

Second, by manually tripping the coin receiver topermit depositing the coin without admitting the depositor and without regis,

tering.

The invention includes a rotatable pressure plate or head to which the arms of the turn stile are detachably attached, and. which operates the coin to release mechanism of the machine, and also means for stopping. the rotatinghead to present each arm in turn transversely across the path, and for locking. the same in position.

It includes arotatable coin holder and a locking device therefor which retains the coin in position to, be engaged and depressed by the pressure plate at periods corresponding to relative positions of the arms when directed across the passage so that the action of turning each arm will depress the coin and the locking deviceso as to release the pressure plate andapermit the same to be turned. The lnventlon lncludes a compact form of standard or frame for the device permitting the operator to'stand close to the machine and to the passer so that his every rotatable coin holder releasable by the ao- Specification of Letters Patent. Patentgd J11 lie 24:, 1919.

tion of thecoin, and also ahand lever by means ofwhich the locking-device canbc manually released when the passer pays admission with a ticket or partially pays with a coin oftoo small a denomination to operate the locking device and when the balance of the feeis paid into the hand of the operator. In this casethe machine will reglster and thepasser is not interrupted.

By means of thisihand lever the anus are turned only after the full fee hasbeen paid.

In this operation the coin is visible to both operator and passer. a

It includes alocking pawl operatively con nected with the hand lever and designed to hold back the lever so as to permit of rotation of the coin holder by theoperator without rotating the pressure plate or registering when the passer puts in a coin that is toolow in denomination to operate the machine. By rotating the coin holder the coin is retained and deposited in a coin receptacle but the admission is not opened tothe passer or registry made. l

y In the same manner when a defective coin will notpass through the coin holder the machine will not be stalled but the coin returns to the startingpointand can easily be removed without operatingthe register.

It includes a separate pedal-operated locking device for retaining the pressure plate to be used in the above emergency,

It includes arevoluble coin holderprovided with a detachable and interchangeable casing .in which are spaced series of coin receiving openings. l i y It incl desa locking spring upon which each coin inturn rests and which is depressed the revolving pressure plate to which the arms are attached. Q i

It includes lever operated pawl mechanism forretaining the locking spring. out. of its locking position and an automatically acting tripping mechanism for releasing the locking spring. i p I I I It includes the additional features of novcity and improvement hereillafter described, illustrated in the drawings pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanyingdrawings Figure 1 is a planof the device; Fig. 2 is a sidewelevation thereof; Fig. 3 is an end. elevation thereof; Fig:

and specifically I is a plari" thereof with the" pressure plate and top of easing removed section on line b, b, Fig. 4:; Fig. 7 is a ver.-

tical section on llne 0-0 Fig. at; Fig. 8 is a face view of the actuating wheel for theshaft on which the revolving coin holder is mounted; Fig. 9.is a verticaltransverse section through the coin holder; Fig. 10 is a face view thereof; Fig. 11 is a face view of outer detachable platewhich is rotatable to bring selected coin slots into registry; Fig. 12 is a side view of the same; Fig. 13 is a face view ofback plate; Fig. .14 is a per-' speetive. view of the removable portion containingthe respective coin slots and radial recesses into which the extremity of the locking spring is inserted to prevent move ment of the coin holder and thereby of the turn stile; Fig. 15 is a plan view of the locking spring; Fig. 16 is an edge view thereof; Figs. 17 18, and 19'are edge view; plan and end viewrespectively, of the detachable coin holding block forming a portion of the revolving coin holders; Figs.- 20 and 21 are face and edge views respectively of the cover plate therefor; Fig. 22 is a longitudinal section showing the parted shaft of the coin holder. Fig. 23 is a detail of the coin holder-shaft.

In these views A represents the frame of the machine and is'provided with a casing- A in which are positioned the revolving eom holder B and locking 'SPIlIlQ; C; also in this case are positioned the operatmg lever 'D for releasing the spring 0 the pivoted latch E operated by the lever and the releasing and tripping wheel Fand dog G re spectively. These-parts are employed when operating the coin holder by hand.

Exterior to the casing-is attached abracket H upon which-the vertical sleeve I and pressure head. J are rotatably mounted.

The arms K, K, are detachably' secured in sockets 70 70 upon the pressure head which are preferably" se't sothat the arms are off set' from the center of the plate, thus bring ing theengage'd edge 70", 7c nearer to the operator of the-machine.

The coin holding device 13' is disk shaped and is mounted.upon'th'e short shaft L which extends thro-u'gh'the casing and upon which is mounted the-disk M 'pipvld-ed with as many arms m, m, as there are arms'npon the turn stile." These arms m; m;-- are engaged in turnas the pressure head J revolves by the radially projecting pins 1'', 1, upon the sleeve I and are revolved thereby;

The-coin holder B-is normally locked to prevent movement 'thereof by means of the spring or coin retaining" member secured to a grandmas in the casing,"the end of which engages in turn with the radial slots C in the coin holder.

The coin rests upon the end of this spring;

and as the pressure plate J revolves, the coin is depressed by one of the projecting shoulders j, j, thereon and forces the spring out of engagement with the coin holder which is then forced to revolve and permits the pressure plate to revolve.

The pressure plate rides over the coin and coin slot and'covers the slot so that it is im possible to insert another coin until the machine is automatically locked and another opening eXpose'dt-o receive another coin.

The coin holder revolves until the coin slides by gravity into a receptacle R provided for it and the spring engages the next retaining slot-C in the coin holder and locks the machine until another coin is deposited.

In Fig. 10 this action is scen,the lockingv spring C being shown in section. The coin holder includes the disk shaped plate 13; detachable coin holding portions 5 and an adjustable front plate B All parts are bolted together.

The coin holding portion 72 is provided with two series of slots 5 Z) one series for large coins and one for smaller coins the smaller slots covered by cover plates 7), 7).

The outer plate or ring B is circumfer entially slotted at" b to permit. limited rotation thereof upon the body B and the detachable plate B contains the coin holders 5 having correspondingseries of coin slots Z2 Z2 therein and circumferentially spaced apart so that they can be alternately brought into line with the corresponding series of coin slots in the outer flanged plate 13 and the other openings will be closed.

In Figs. 17, 18, 19. 20 and 21. the coin holding blocks Z1 and cover 7) are shown detached.

In this manner the machine can be alternately used with coins of two denomina' tions, whichrest upon shoulders 0', 0 arranged at different levels to adapt them to engage coins of different diameters upon the spring C'respectively to bring the upper edges o'f each coin to the same level when the pressure plate will depressthem alike.

The parts are detachable also so that other combinations can be assembled if desired. To permit this action the shaft L upon which the coin holder is mounted is divided at X and a sleeve X is used to connect the parts which can be separated to permit taking out the coin holder. Then another coin holder adapted to catch coins of'other denominations can be substituted therefor.

The turn stile is automatically stopped with each arm in turn acrossthe passage by means of the heavy spring P which engages two rollers P, P at a time, as the pressure plate revolves." This stopsthe plate and arms at the right moment so that when the plate begins to revolve it will be in position to depress the coin and release the coin.

spring C and depresses it." A spring d" rethe latch by tripping arotatable dog (twhen holder. The coinholderB can be revolved by hand without revolving the turnstile by means of the pivoted lever I) having a detachable handle. This lever when tin-own to the right engages an incl ne (Z upon the turns the lever. A latch E pivoted. upon a portion (Z of the level-engages a bar cl when the lever is tllroivnjand a tripping wheeljl pivoted upon this bar automatically raises the arms m, m, of thewheel'M upon the shaft of thecoin holder are engagedby the aims I, I as the arms of the stile are to tated, thus releasing the lever and locking spring, which returns into engagement with one of the radial slots in the coin holder.

When it is desired to run the turn stile freely without depositing coins, the lever can be loekedin any convenient way as by a wedge in Such a position as to prevent the return spring from operating. Alsoa vertical rodR can be raised bymeansof a pedal R to prevent the arms from turning Whenever desired; l a

When it is not desired to use the handle it Can be removed to prevent outsiders froin tampering with the machine.

When the locking springis withdrawn from the coin holder, the coinhholder can be revolved by hand to release abent or defective coin, or to admit a passer who pays in some other way, as by aticket, or if he pays in coins too small to operate the machine. If he deposits a coin too small ltooperatethe machine thecoin will be retained but the arms cannot beturneduntil the rod R has been rel-eased by the operator'atter theremainder of the feeshas been paid H aving described the invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is! a 1. In combination, in a turn stile, a frame, a pressure plate rotatable thereon, spaced arms extending horizontally therefrom, a coin holder provided with spaced coin receiving openings and rotatablein said frame, a locking device for said coin holder, said pressure plate engaging and operating to depress the coin in saidcoin holderand thereby to release said locking device from said coin holder, and means for rotating said coin holder when released.

In combination. in a turn stile, a frame,

a pressure plate rotatable thereon, spaced arms extending horizontally therefrom, a

coin holder provided with spaced coin re-.

ceiving openings and rotatable in said frame, a locking device for said com holder, said pressure plate engaging and'operatlng to depress the coin in said coin holder and thereby release said locking device from said coniholder, means tor rotating said coin holder when released, and spacedmembers upon said pressure head for-engaging said rotating means1n turn. 1

In a turn stile, in combinatioina frame,

a pressure plate 10l32Li3tll3lG tlTIQI'GQUQ a coin holdingrlisk rotatablein ,said frame, said disk provided with a series of coin reeepQ tacles, a spring locking device for said dislt on whichthe coins in said disk 1' 1st in turn, said pressure plate adapted tddeprcss said coinsand spring locking device to release said disk, and engaging means upon said pressure head for rotating said disk after it is released.

4. In a turn stile, a rotatable dislcprolvided with a series of radial coin recep tacles, a spring locking means therefor, and a rotating means therefor, and means for re;

. plate or head, arms attached thereto, a shaft rotatable in the frame, a coin holding disk thereon, a spring locking means for said coin holder, upon which each coin rests in turn, as it is deposited, in said coin holder, each coin being positioned in the path of the movement of said pressure plate and (lepressed thereby to release said locking device from said coinholder, and eoo tiemting engagingmeans upon said shaft and pres sure head whereby said disk is turned when released to discharge a coinj in unison with the movements of said pressure plate.

6. In combination, a frame, a rotatable coinholder therein. providedwith spaced radial coin receiving openings, a locking spring engaging said coin holder, an individually operated releasing device for said spring, a restraining means for said releasing device, and a tripping device for said restraining means.

7. In combination, in a turn stile, a frame, a casing thereon, a disk shaped coin holder rotatably mounted in said casing, a retaining locking spring therefor uponwhich the coins rest in turn, a rotatable pressure member adapted to depress each coin deposited in said coin holder and release said locking spring therefrom, means actuated by said pressure head for rotating said coin holder, a manually operated lever for releasing said locking spring, a restraining latch theretor, and a tripping device for automatically releasing said latch and lever when said coin holder is rotated.

8. Ina coin holder, aback portion, a disk shaped body portion, provided with independent circumferentially spaced series of radial coin receiving recesses, and a front plate having an annular member sleeved over said body, said annular member provided pressure plate to release said locking device,

and subsequently acting means actuated by said pressure plate, for rotating said coin holder to deposit said coin.

10. In a coin controlled turn stile, a re 'tatable pressure plate,a rotatable coin holder,

a depressible locking. device for said coin holder, said locking device constructed and arranged to support the coin in the path of said pressure plate, means for rotating said pressure plate to release said locking device, and subsequently acting means actuated by said pressure plate for rotating said coin holder to depositsaid coin, and a re I ceiving chute for said coin.

11. In a coin controlled turn stile, a rotatable pressure plate,arotatable coin holder having spaced coin receptacles in its periphery, a depressible locking device adapted to engage With and lock said coin holder in positions registering with said coin receptacles, said locking device adapted to support a coin in'each position in turn in the path of said pressure plate, means for rotating said coin holder to depress said coin and thereby release said locking device and subsequently acting means controlled by the movements of said pressure plate for rotating said coin holder, the distance from one coin receptacle to another.

12. In a coin controlled turn stile, a rotatable pressure plate, a rotatable coinholder having spaced coin receptacles in its peripher a depressible locking device adapted to engage With and lock said coin holder in positions registering with said coin receptacles, said locking device adapted to support a coin in each position in turn in the path of said pressure plate, means for rotating said coin holder to depress said coin, and thereby release said locking device and subsequently acting means controlled by the movements of said pressure plate for rotating said coin holder, the distance from one coin receptacle to another, means for locking said pressure plate from movement, and means for releasing said locking device from said coin holder to permit it to be operated manually.

13. The combination With a rotatable pressure member, of a coin holding device, a withdrawable retaining member for said coin holder on which coins are supported in the path of said pressure member, said retaining member having shoulders at different levels on which coins of differentdenominations rest, and means for operating said coin holder to discharge said coins therefrom.

14. In combination, a pressuremcmbcr, a movable coin holder provided with coin receptacles, a locking member for said coin holder, said locking member having coin supporting surfaces arranged at different levels, and adapted to support coins of (litferent denominations in the path of said pressure member, and means for moving said coin holder to discharge said coins when released from said locking member.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand this 9th day of March 1916.

AUGUST L. SCHULTZ.

In presence of RALPH W. JEREMIAH, WM. M. MONROE.

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